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SoFi Deepens Crypto Offerings With SoFiUSD Stablecoin 
SoFi Deepens Crypto Offerings With SoFiUSD Stablecoin 
December 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Personal finance firm SoFi has launched SoFiUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Velera Appoints California Coast Credit Union CEO Todd Lane to Board of Directors
Velera Appoints California Coast Credit Union CEO Todd Lane to Board of Directors
December 18, 2025  |  Personnel

Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera appointed Todd Lane, president and CEO of California Coast Credit Union, as a member of its board of directors....

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UPS-Owned Happy Returns Tests AI to Combat Fraud
UPS-Owned Happy Returns Tests AI to Combat Fraud
December 18, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

UPS-owned reverse logistics company Happy Returns reportedly plans to use artificial intelligence to combat returns fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitso Business TPV Signals Global Shift to Stablecoins
Bitso Business TPV Signals Global Shift to Stablecoins
December 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitso Business’s stablecoin-powered payments platform is on track to process $82 billion in annualized total payment volume (TPV) this year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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M&A Deals Reached Near-Record Levels in 2025
M&A Deals Reached Near-Record Levels in 2025
December 18, 2025  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wall Street began the year hopeful that 2025 would usher in a wave of dealmaking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Inflation Cools Overall But Consumers Stay Value-Driven
Inflation Cools Overall But Consumers Stay Value-Driven
December 18, 2025  |  Economy

After weeks of a government shutdown, economic data continue to roll in, and the latest inflation figures sketch a picture that is far from definitive....

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The PYMNTS Intelligence Personas Shaping 2026, From Adaptive CFOs to Strategic Movers
The PYMNTS Intelligence Personas Shaping 2026, From Adaptive CFOs to Strategic Movers
December 18, 2025  |  CFO

The story of enterprise transformation in 2025 wasn’t just about technology but about who was making the decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Visa Prepares Merchants for AI at the Checkout
Visa Prepares Merchants for AI at the Checkout
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Visa is on track to offer artificial intelligence-enabled commerce to consumers within months and expects that millions of consumers will be using AI agents to...

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OpenAI Has Sold 700K ChatGPT Licenses to American Colleges
OpenAI Has Sold 700K ChatGPT Licenses to American Colleges
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI has reportedly made deep inroads with American colleges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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